Christmas Message from the Archbishop

Greetings all,

His Grace, Archbishop Nicholas Chia has written a special christmas message to all Altar Servers. Below is the transcript of his message.

Dear Altar Servers of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi,

Christmas is a very special feast for all of us and I would like to extend my prayer and blessing to you all on this glorious feast.

When we celebrate Christmas we are reminded of Christ's birth in Bethlehem to be the light of the world to dispel the darkness of sin and evil.

To celebrate Christmas we must invite Christ into our hearts so that we can radiate his light to those around us.

To invite Christ into our hearts we must be filled with love. "Where there is love there is God" as St John says.

As Altar Servers, you show your love by your dedicated services at the altar and contribute towards the meaningful celebration of the liturgy. Apart from your dedicated services at the altar you make Christ present to others by your kindness and friendliness, reaching out especially to the poor and lonely.

I pray that Christmas will truly be CHRISTmas for you all. May Christ dwell in your hearts during this season and all the days of your life.

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS to you all.

God bless

Archbishop Nicholas Chia, D.D., STL